AUBURN — Hugh Freeze has indicated often that his starting quarterback isn't sheepish about being in the coach's office. Auburn football's Payton Thorne is a film rat as much as he is an athlete.

In one aspect, Hugh Freeze’s reputation ... to take snaps for Freeze at Auburn have left the program. That trio, as well as two-year starter Payton Thorne, whose eligibility expired this season ...

Hugh Freeze has seen it some, but he's already hearing it from some of his players, too. "Our receivers are like, ‘This is different. This ball is spinning the right way,'" Freeze said ...

Of course, we are well aware that Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze isn't exactly known these days for his tender touch with his signal callers; Payton Thorne can robustly attest to that. Now when he ...